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How old is the structure of DNA?
The structure of DNA is 73 years old.
The structure of DNA was published on April 25, 1953. That's 73 years, 5 months and 2 days.
It was published in the journal Nature.
The structure of DNA turns 75 on April 25, 2028.
If you were born before April 25, 1953, you're older than the structure of DNA.
Mind-bender: The structure of DNA is closer in time to Edison's first public light bulb demonstration (1879) than to today.
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